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Will Durant Quotes

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: american
Birth: November 5, 1885 - November 7, 1981

Topics

Hope People Think Wishes Trouble

Well, I am becoming doddering and old but I have - I'm writing two books a year now. It's like 220,000 words or something like finished, and, honest to God, I can't do that. I really do need the help of, you know, other people working with me.

God Words I Am People Me Writing

It's not communism, it's shouldn't be that everybody gets a try no matter how good or bad they are. It's our profession and our art, so we should eventually strive to be working with the best people.

Good Art Best People Communism Bad

I grew up in a community where it was not the exception to be a good girl. It was sort of expected. And all of my friends were good girls too, and my boyfriends were good boys. Everybody was pretty nice. And that affects how I write my characters. There aren't very many bad guys in my novels.

Stephenie Meyer

Good Girl Community Friends Bad Up

I could make records at home in a vacuum, but that is not the situation. I'm just taking it one phase at a time.

Home Time Situation Vacuum Just

I had seen this comic called 'Invincible' created by two people I had never heard of before, Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker, and I was a huge fan. 'Invincible' probably had five or six issues under the belt, and the book was so impressive to me, I was surprised that I had never heard of them before. It's like they came out wholly formed.

People Me Book Never Two People Out

The idea that America, whose oil production has been declining for the past 40 years, is now on track to become the world's biggest producer by 2015 is still hard to grasp.

Past World America Now Become Oil

I love radio and have done a little bit for years - since 'Workers' Playtime' in the 1950s. It's also a good springboard for comedians.

Love Good Done Years Radio Workers

The American people are much more practical than Republican lawmakers on equal pay, on the minimum wage, on same-sex marriage, and on basic civil rights.

Marriage People American Civil Rights

I'm very happy being me, although sometimes I'd love to be a bird so that I could fly.

Love Bird Happy Me Fly Sometimes

Techno-optimism is a belief in the power of technology to extend our sphere of possibilities and, ultimately, a belief that technology helps us solve and transcend problems, limitations and obstacles.

Technology Power Obstacles Problems

It may be that the seemingly intrinsic attraction that past time has for me is merely a desire for escapism, as I look out at the nation and world with little optimism.

Time Past Optimism Me World Look

Mentally and physically, I find I can play with these people.

People Find I Can Play Mentally

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